“To master an actual technique, mental culture should come first. Acquiring a technique requires a careful, modest, non-mean, free and attentive mind. In other words a player should do his utmost and nothing less.” ShouldMindFirstsMeanCulturePlayerMastersCarefulTechniqueModest Author:Kyuzo Mifune
“A good Judoka never anticipates his action in a match, but his mind is as clever as a polished mirror which enables him to foresee precisely anything to happen and he displays freedom of his physique to cope with any change. Such mental state and physical action are called sei or tranquility and do or action, sometimes they are called ju and go or tenderness and sturdiness, in and yo or negative and positive, etc.” MindSometimesStatesHappensActionNegativeMirrorsCleverEtcDisplayTendernessTranquilityAnticipatePolishedPhysiqueNegative And Positive Author:Kyuzo Mifune
“The mind, if slackened even a little, will cause defeat, the same as fearing the opponent will make you unable to use full strength.” IfsMindLittlesUseCausesDefeatOpponentsJudo Author:Kyuzo Mifune
“True spirit of Judo is nothing but the gentle and diligent free spirit. Judo rests on flexible action of mind and body. The word flexible however never means weakness but something more like adaptability and openmindedness. Gentleness always overcomes strength.” MindMeanBodyActionSpiritStrengthWords Of WisdomWeaknessOvercomingGentleGentlenessFlexibleMind And BodyDiligenceOpen MindedAdaptabilityFree SpiritDiligentJudo Author:Kyuzo Mifune
“Do not place hope in finding a secret technique. Polish the mind through ceaseless training; that is the key to effective techniques.” MindMotivationalSuccessHopeSecretKeysFindingsTrainingTechniqueCeaseMartial ArtsPolishEffectivenessJudo Author:Kyuzo Mifune
